Quotes About Conviction

Usually I write about what I care about, which is a weakness but I think also a strength.

Since being in India, I am more convinced than ever before that the method of nonviolent resistance is the most potent weapon available to oppressed people in their struggle for justice and human dignity.

My soldier weapon is the weapon of truth.

If you gonna wear the mohawk, you stick with it. You don't just be dibby-dabbing. You make up your mind.

When I choose a club, it's not for the money, language, or the weather - those things aren't important.

I am fairly convinced that people plan destination weddings because they would actually like to elope but want to have given you the option to attend.

People say sometimes, gosh, that was brave of you to write such-and-such last week. 'Brave?' What do they mean 'brave?' It's right! How could you not write it?

Even people that are evil believe what they're doing is good. I don't agree with those people, but it's about understanding that there are those kinds of points of view.

I would say my poise comes from my faith.

Well, I am not 100 percent sure of the definition of polemic, but it wasn't meant to convince anybody of anything.

I will continue to help the political causes I believe in in any way I can.

We need less political correctness and more political courage.

The heck with political correctness. I've never believed in it.

My feet are firmly planted in my political ideology. To me, it's being authentic in every area, and that includes politics.

It was many years until I started meeting other people who were like me: very progressive-minded politically but also very conservative theologically.

I'd rather be biblically correct than politically correct.

I am not a politician, and I will never be, and I say that with absolute conviction.

I don't like politicians who vacillate.

In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake.

I will never join politics under any circumstances.

I do believe in the infallibility of the Pope, because I think we have to believe in something.

We have to say what we believe... whether it's popular or not.

That is what leadership is all about: staking your ground ahead of where opinion is and convincing people, not simply following the popular opinion of the moment.

I don't make decisions for money or popularity. I do things because they're right for me, and they're interesting and challenging.